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Navigating the Pornography Discussion

June 2, 2017

Guest Blog by Michal Greenberg-Cohen, MA, Sexual Health Educator  In my work as a sexual health educator, a question that has been on my mind lately is, how can we support positive adolescent development and health promotion when discussing pornography? Last year, while on the subway, in front of me sat a boy, probably 14…

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Screening and Enrolling Study Participants Online

May 24, 2017

Websites for your research study are a great way to tell people about your study and enroll potential participants. Over the last six months, Healthy Teen Network has recruited over 1,700 young women across the United States to participate in two randomized controlled trials to test our two new mobile apps. We primarily used social media…

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When the Teacher Is the Trusted Adult: Should You Give Advice to Students?

May 19, 2017

When we provide professional development for teachers on best practices for sexual health education, we always discuss ways to answer questions and talk about the importance of maintaining professional boundaries with students. We coach teachers to tell students to talk with a ‘trusted adult’ when they ask questions of opinion like “Is it OK to…

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Top Tips for Using Social Media to Recruit Study Participants

May 11, 2017

Ever wondered how recruiting for a research study through social media works? Or maybe you tried but did not see the results you expected? Over the last six months, Healthy Teen Network has recruited over 1,700 young women across the United States to participate in two randomized controlled trials to test our two new mobile apps.…

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Baltimore City and Healthy Teen Network: Partners in Youth 360° Health Promotion

May 5, 2017

Since 2007, through various funded projects, Healthy Teen Network has partnered with Baltimore City in support of adolescent sexual and reproductive health. Current projects are part of Baltimore’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (TPPI), which is situated within Baltimore’s larger strategic initiative, B’more for Healthy Babies (BHB). B’more for Healthy Babies is a public/private partnership driven…

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How Did We Come to Work in Sexual Health?

April 28, 2017

Working in sexual health can be a quirky field for some people and it’s not uncommon for us at Healthy Teen Network to be chatting with someone and they’ll ask, “That’s interesting! How did you end up working in sexual health?” And they’re right: It would be pretty unusual for a small child to tell…

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LGTBTQ+ – Who? …Go Find Out! Using Gaming to Learn about Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Youth

April 20, 2017

Last summer, we were lucky to spend a month with high school senior, Hannah Murray. Hannah lives in Iowa City, IA, and she is particularly interested in issues related to gender and identity. As she and her friends have learned more about gender identity, Hannah wanted to find a way to help people talk about…

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Healthy Teen Network Launches Companion to Manual for Using Getting to Outcomes (PSBA-GTO)

April 12, 2017

We are delighted to release a resource for school districts wanting to use the Getting to Outcomes® (GTO) framework for selecting, adapting, and evaluating teen pregnancy prevention programs. It’s called Making Evidence-Based Sexual Health Education Work in Schools: A Companion to the Promoting Science-Based Approaches to Teen Pregnancy Prevention Using the Getting to Outcomes (PSBA-GTO)…

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Get to Know our 2017 Conference Keynote, Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh

March 31, 2017

Sara Nasserzadeh

Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, PhD, a Social Psychologist and thought leader in the field of Culture, Sexuality, and Relationships, will deliver a keynote at Social Norms & Cultures: Honoring Experiences & Perspectives, the 38th Annual Healthy Teen Network National Conference. With her unique background and extensive global experience, Dr. Nasserzadeh—who is a published author and international…

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The Deconstruction of the Medicaid Program Act (AKA “Obamacare Repeal”)

March 10, 2017

Act Now to Advocate for Preserving Medicaid In case you’ve been on media blackout (and who could blame you?), the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled its long-promised legislation to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on March 6, 2017. Within days of introduction of the American Health Care Act…

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